This book focuses on the treatment of chronic gastritis with traditional Chinese therapies. The treatment of this disease is based on syndrome differentiation, proven remedies, Chinese patent medicines, external therapies, acupuncture and moxibustion, as well as dietetic therapy and the experiences of celebrated Chinese TCM doctors.

Brief Contents

Part One General Introduction

Chapter One Outline

Chapter Two Diagnostic Main Points

Section One Clinical manifestationsSection Two Physicochemical examinationSecton Three Differential diagnosis

Section One GastralgiaSection Two Feeling of fullness and oppressionSection Three BelchingSection Four Acid refluxSection Five Gastric upsetSection Six Vomiting

Chapter Four Self-Care for Chronic Gastritis

Section One Emotional adjustmentSection Two DietingSection Three Treating related diseases

Part Three Experience of Famous Senior TCM Doctors

Chapter One Experience from Professor Deng Tietao

Section One View on etiology and pathogenesisSection Two Therapeutic experience and characteristicsSection Three Report of typical cases

Chapter Two Experience from Professor Zhang Zesheng

Section One Clinical experience and characteristicsSection Two Report of typical cases

Chapter Three Experience from Professor He Hongbang

Section One View on etiology and pathologySection Two Experience and characteristicsSection Three Report of typical case

Chapter Four Experience from Professor Zhao Jinduo

Section One View on etiology and pathologySection Two Therapeutic experience and characteristicsSection Three Report of typical cases

Chapter Five Experience from Professor Yu Shangde

Section One View on the etiology and pathologlySection Two Therapeutic experience and characteristicsSection Three Report of typical cases

Index

An English-Chinese Guide to Clinical Treatment of Common Diseases

We compiled the series of "an English-Chinese Guide to Clinical Treatment of Common Diseases" in order to assist foreign students to have a better study of clinical knowledge of TCM. The series also meet the need of Chinese doctors when they spread TCM for foreign practitioners. The series are scientifically-organized reference books which could generally reflect the updated development of clinic in TCM.

The series were written and compiled by medical professionals and English experts from 7 TCM universities or colleges including Nanjing University of TCM, Shanghai University of TCM, Guangzhou University of TCM, etc. The faculty from Nanjing University of TCM compiled the Chinese part. Shanghai University of TCM with other colleges and universities were responsible for the translation. The proposal was drafted in 1998. After 5-year continuous adaptation, the whole series were finally completed in 2003.

The first series include ten books. They cover ten commonly-encountered diseases of viral hepatitis, primary glomerulonephritis, chronic gastritis, lung cancer, bronchial asthma, diabetes, primary hypertension, rheumatoid arthritis, cervical spondylosis, and cholelithiasis and their special treatment in traditional Chinese medicine. Each book consists of three parts. Part one discusses the major points in diagnosis and pathogenesis and pathology of the disease. Part two focuses on the typical therapy in TCM. It covers internal therapy, external therapy, acupuncture and moxibustion, Tuina (Chinese massage), physiotherapy, dietetic therapy, mental therapy, and regimen. Part three illustrates the academic experience of 3-4 celebrated doctors and the effective cases that they treated.